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Wisconsin · checked October 21, 2026
Heat pump water heater rebates in Wisconsin
1 program pays toward a heat pump water heater in Wisconsin right now, with 1 offer between them. The largest stated amount is $300, from Focus on Energy heat pump water heater instant discount. The federal 25C credit for this upgrade ended on December 31, 2025, so the state and utility money below is what is left.
What Wisconsin pays for heat pump water heaters
Focus on Energy heat pump water heater instant discount Open
Run by Focus on Energy (Wisconsin utilities) · for customers of 1 utility
- Minimum $300 instant discount on an electric heat pump water heater under 120 gallons, UEF 3.3 or higher
Conditions on the program page: Paid to the participating distributor and passed through a Trade Ally contractor; comes off the invoice; Under 120 gallons; Uniform Energy Factor at least 3.3; Home served by a Focus on Energy participating utility.
Source: Focus on Energy: Water heating. Last checked October 21, 2026. Official program page.
Worked example: one Wisconsin home
Take one heat pump water heater replacing an electric tank. These are example inputs, not typical prices. Each program's own rule gives the amounts below; where one program has several tiers only the largest one counts, separate programs add up, and a percentage offer with no cost entered is shown at its ceiling.
| Utility | Not income-qualified | Moderate income | Low income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Utility participating in Focus on Energy | $300 | $300 | $300 |
For a household that is not income-qualified, the example comes to $300, made of $300 from Focus on Energy water heaters. None of the open offers has a separate income-qualified amount, so every household gets the same figure.
Who can use these Wisconsin offers
Every household in Wisconsin covered by Focus on Energy can apply; the offers are not limited to one utility's territory. None of these program pages lists an end date, and each can change or stop while funds last.
Federal credit and state IRA rebates
The Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (IRC §25C) paid 30% of cost, up to $2,000 a year (shared with heat pumps). The IRS page says: “can claim the credit for improvements made through December 31, 2025.” Not allowed for property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Source: IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement Credit, 26 U.S.C. §25C, as amended by Public Law 119-21 (July 4, 2025). See what the credit covered and when it ended.
Wisconsin IRA Home Energy Rebates (HOMES and HEAR): Open. Focus on Energy says both programs “are NOW AVAILABLE”. HEAR is for households at or below 150% of area median income and covers heat pumps, insulation and air sealing, and “upgraded electrical panels and wiring”; the page publishes no dollar amounts, so none are shown here. Source: Focus on Energy: IRA Home Energy Rebates.
How Wisconsin compares
12 of the other 14 covered states list a larger top amount for heat pump water heaters. Open elsewhere: California $4,000; Connecticut $1,900; North Carolina $1,750; Massachusetts $1,500; Maine $1,200; Oregon $1,200; Texas $1,000; Vermont $1,000; New Hampshire $900; Rhode Island $625; Arizona $500; Pennsylvania $500. No open, sourced offer is listed in 2 other covered states (Florida, Michigan). Compare them on the heat pump water heater rebates by state page.
Other upgrades in Wisconsin: air-source heat pump, insulation and air sealing. Background: how rebates stack and the federal credit status.
Rebates are set by each program and can change or close without notice; the program's own page and application decide what is paid. This page is information, not tax, legal or financial advice. Amounts last checked October 21, 2026.